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A thermally insulated vessel contains an ideal gas of molecular mass M and ratio of specific heats `gamma`. It is moving with speed v and it's suddenly brought to rest. Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings, Its temperature increases by:

A

`((gamma-1))/(2(gamma+1)R)Mv^2`

B

`((gamma-1))/(2gammaR)Mv^2`

C

`(gammaMv^2)/(2R)`

D

`(gamma-1)/(2R)Mv^2`

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D
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